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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Dobkin

Accused Penn State drug ringleader who called himself ‘the Godfather’ granted bail

Agostino Abbatiello, a former student from Pennsylvania State University who is accused of leading a cocaine trafficking ring out of two fraternities, has been granted bail.

A Pennsylvania judge set bail for Abbatiello, who called himself “the Godfather,” at $250,000 at a Wednesday hearing in nearby Bellefonte, despite prosecutors' claims that he threatened witnesses, according to local reports. Abbatiello’s lawyers called the allegation “outrageous,” WTAJ reported.

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